Mostly long-term care residents
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (56% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 - 2 years.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is a 135-bed nursing home owned by Juniper Park and located at 2205 W 29th Ave in Denver’s West Highland neighborhood. Residents stay here for an average of 423 days, a length of stay that shows the facility heavily emphasizes permanent skilled nursing placements alongside its short-term therapy cases. The finance office coordinates bills through traditional Medicare, state Medicaid, and private funds.
The surrounding area is exceptionally easy to navigate on foot, earning a walk score of 95 out of 100, so visitors can easily check out local shops. Indoors, the floor crew logs an average of 4 hours and 25 minutes of direct, hands-on care per resident each day. This round-the-clock team runs physical rehabilitation programs and oversees a shared dining program designed to get residents eating together at meal times.
Health officials monitor the property through routine compliance reviews, and past inspection paperwork required the home to correct issues with medication storage, resident supervision, charting accuracy, quality assurance, and infection control. Prospective residents can call the front desk to hear how management addressed these specific regulatory findings, ask about room availability, or figure out a good afternoon to tour the property.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is administered by Marie Lopez.
In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is the regulatory body that performs unannounced surveys and publishes facility inspection findings.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | CO Average | vs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
| 80 | 30 | This facility has 167% more total deficiencies than a typical Colorado nursing home (80 vs. CO avg 30).↑ 167% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
| 26.7 | 10 | This facility has 167% more deficiencies per year than a typical Colorado nursing home (26.7 vs. CO avg 10).↑ 167% worse |
Colorado average 4.8
Last Health inspection on Apr 2025
Colorado average 24.8
Colorado average 5.2
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
27 of 42 citations resulted from standard inspections; 6 of 42 resulted from complaint investigations; and 9 of 42 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
Colorado average: 0.4
Colorado average: 2.1
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
1,672 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 57 | 0 | 57 | 20,095 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6,281 | 92 | 100% | 10.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3,945 | 92 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,856 | 92 | 100% | 7 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,688 | 64 | 70% | 7.4 |
| Dental Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,286 | 65 | 71% | 7.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 520 | 63 | 68% | 7.9 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 64 | 70% | 7.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 452 | 60 | 65% | 7.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 443 | 59 | 64% | 7.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 443 | 59 | 64% | 7.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 440 | 61 | 66% | 7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 435 | 58 | 63% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 24 | 26% | 4.7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 24 | 26% | 4.3 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023-2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
8 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
2% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
42% of new residents, often for short stays.
56% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Juniper Village – the Spearly Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (56% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 1 - 2 years.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Denver's city center to Juniper Village – the Spearly Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division.
| Clermont Park | NH AL IL MC | Denver (University Hills) | 40
Facility
40
CO AVG
76
Rank
#386 / 533 |
89.6%
Facility
89.6%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#53 / 221 | +17% | 4.84
Facility
4.84
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#26 / 215 | +40% | +25% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 221 | 16
Facility
16
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#54 / 221 | 5.3
Facility
5.3
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#120 / 221 | 1 | 61 | - |
66
Facility
66
CO AVG
51
Rank
#284 / 872 | Bryon Childs | $9.5M
Facility
$9.5M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#19 / 221 | $6.5M
Facility
$6.5M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#78 / 221 | 68.5%
Facility
68.5%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#209 / 221 | 65344 | ||||
| Denver North Care Center | NH AL | Denver | 82
Facility
82
CO AVG
76
Rank
#230 / 533 |
94.2%
Facility
94.2%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#13 / 221 | +23% | 3.64
Facility
3.64
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#112 / 215 | -27% | -6% | $0
Facility
$0
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#1 / 221 | 24
Facility
24
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#120 / 221 | 6.0
Facility
6.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#146 / 221 | 1 | 77 | - |
90
Facility
90
CO AVG
51
Rank
#36 / 872 | Tami Kendall | $8.4M
Facility
$8.4M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#135 / 221 | $5.2M
Facility
$5.2M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#138 / 221 | 61.6%
Facility
61.6%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#123 / 221 | 65323 | ||||
| Juniper Village – the Spearly Center | - | NH AL | Denver | 135
Facility
135
CO AVG
76
Rank
#58 / 533 |
27.4%
Facility
27.4%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#209 / 221 | -64% | 4.41
Facility
4.41
CO AVG
3.86
Rank
#34 / 215 | - | - | - | -26% | +14% | $274.2k
Facility
$274.2k
CO AVG
$39.2k
Rank
#221 / 221 | 42
Facility
42
CO AVG
24.8
Rank
#192 / 221 | 6.0
Facility
6.0
CO AVG
5.2
Rank
#146 / 221 | 8 | 37 | - |
95
Facility
95
CO AVG
51
Rank
#7 / 872 | Juniper Park, LP | $12.6M
Facility
$12.6M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#89 / 221 | $7.4M
Facility
$7.4M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#79 / 221 | 58.3%
Facility
58.3%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#79 / 221 | 65327 |
| Brookdale Lowry | - | NH AL IL MC | Denver (East) | 172
Facility
172
CO AVG
76
Rank
#23 / 533 |
69.9%
Facility
69.9%
CO AVG
76.5%
Rank
#146 / 221 | -9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
90
Facility
90
CO AVG
51
Rank
#36 / 872 | $4.6M
Facility
$4.6M
CO AVG
$11.2M
Rank
#204 / 221 | $3.5M
Facility
$3.5M
CO AVG
$4.9M
Rank
#191 / 221 | 76.9%
Facility
76.9%
CO AVG
46.6%
Rank
#56 / 221 | 65433 |
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is located in DENVER, Colorado.
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Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is in the USA neighborhood of DENVER.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is legally operated by Juniper Park Limited Partnership, and administered by Marie Lopez.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center has a walk score of 95. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center's occupancy is 27%.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center is registered as a for-profit in CO.
Marie Lopez is the administrator of Juniper Village – the Spearly Center.
Juniper Village – the Spearly Center has 135 beds.
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